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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

…that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.

Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.

Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

…hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.

…so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.

For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;

Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.

After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

…on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.

…so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.

…not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.

…not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.

He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.

And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.

The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,

But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.

And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.

…nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.

First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—

…who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.

Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.

In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.

A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.

They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,

By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.

Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.

Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.

Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.

A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, faithful to her husband,

At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.

If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.

But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.

Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.

But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

…which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.

Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.

The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.

…for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!

So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.

And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.

Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

…so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.

An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.

As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

…who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.

This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.

Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.

…to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.

…to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.

In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.

In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,